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The overall goal at "A New Social"
is to shift the power of social networks back to the people,
not the platform makers,
by giving them tools that let them
move their account and their followings,
and leave if a platform ever fails them in some way.

Introducing Bounce, a tool to move your following between Bluesky and Mastodon | TechCrunch
The overall goal at A New Social is to shift the power of social networks back to the people, not the platform makers, by giving them tools that let them move their account, their followings, and leave if a platform ever fails them in some way.

Training von KI-Modellen: Reddit verklagt Anthropic
Die Social-Nedia-Plattform Reddit verklagt das KI-Startup Anthropic wegen Vertragsbruch und "unlauterer" Geschäftspraktiken und erhebt dabei schwere Vorwürfe.

Advertisers are shifting millions in ad budgets, particularly in CTV, from The Trade Desk's DSP to Amazon's, driven by lower fees, inventory access, and more (Trishla Ostwal/Adweek)
https://www.adweek.com/media/marketers-mov

EXCLUSIVE: Marketers Move Millions in Ad Spend from The Trade Desk to Amazon’s Ad Platform 
Sources say Amazon is gunning for The Trade Desk’s clients to win market share

"I wrote in October that billionaires should resist cozying up to authoritarians: while it can feel as if they are reducing risks to themselves and their businesses, surrendering to a corrupt system is just as likely to endanger them. Musk is the first to learn this lesson, but I suspect he will not be the last."
Let's see.

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.16826 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csCY_…

Ideological Fragmentation of the Social Media Ecosystem: From echo chambers to echo platforms
The entertainment-driven nature of social media encourages users to engage with like-minded individuals and consume content aligned with their beliefs, limiting exposure to diverse perspectives. Simultaneously, users migrate between platforms, either due to moderation policies like de-platforming or in search of environments better suited to their preferences. These dynamics drive the specialization of the social media ecosystem, shifting from internal echo chambers to "echo platforms"--entire …

#Digitalsteuer für Datenkraken-Konzerne bzw. "Plattformsoli": Unisono kritisch äußerten sich die nicht wenigen deutschen Digitalwirtschaftsverbände. Sowohl beim eco-Verband als auch beiBitkom und BVDW zahlen die Google Germany GmbH und die Facebook Germany GmbH (bzw. Meta Platforms, Inc.) jeweils Mitgliedsbeiträge. An Lobby-Ausgaben sparen sie weder in Brüssel noch in Deutschland…

Kolumne: Das Altpapier am 3. Juni 2025 – Die Digitalsteuer-Debatte
... die der neue Kulturstaatsminister Weimer anzettelte, nimmt Fahrt auf. Digitalminister Wildberger legte auf zwei ausgesprochen unterschiedlichen Konferenzen erste Auftritte hin.

Please join me on July 7th for next month's MediaEd Club webinar for the Media Education Lab: "Privacy, Power, and Platforms"
https://mediaeducationlab.com/index.php/events/privacy-power-and-platforms
If you missed today's / this month…

Nutzer von Kleinanzeigen können nun sehen, wer ihnen folgt
Nutzer der Plattform Kleinanzeigen können nun die Namen ihrer Follower sehen und nicht nur deren Anzahl.
https://www.

Vodafone baut eSIM-Angebot für Reisende aus
Der Mobilfunker geht unter die Travel-SIM-Dealer und verkauft auf seiner neuen Plattform Datenvolumen für über 200 Reiseziele. Ein Vergleich lohnt sich.
https://www.

TikTok launches TikTok for Artists, which lets artists access data about their music and posts, and Pre-Release, a tool to promote upcoming album releases (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/tiktok-launches…

TikTok launches 'TikTok for Artists,' a new music insights platform | TechCrunch
TikTok is officially launching TikTok for Artists, a new music insights platform that is designed to help artists build their careers.